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The authors
Dana Maor
Dana Maor is the global cohead and European leader of McKinsey’s People & Organizational Performance Practice and serves as a member of the McKinsey Knowledge Council. She is a senior partner at McKinsey, working with leaders globally to transform their organization and themselves. She has been co-dean of multiple McKinsey leadership programs.
Hans-Werner Kaas
Hans-Werner Kaas is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program “The Bower Forum,” a former member of its Global Client Council, and is a senior partner emeritus at McKinsey. In 1991, he joined McKinsey’s Frankfurt office, moved to the Cleveland office in 1997 and co-founded the Detroit office in 1998. He works with and counsels CEOs and leaders across multiple industry sectors globally.
Kurt Strovink
Kurt Strovink leads McKinsey’s CEO special initiative globally. He works at the intersection of strategy, personal leadership, mission building, and enterprise transformation. A Senior Partner in our New York Office, he has expertise in CEO transitions and the role of the CEO as catalyst. Kurt is a member of McKinsey’s Board of Directors, has led its global insurance practice and its New York office as managing partner.
Ramesh Srinivasan
Ramesh Srinivasan is the co-dean of the CEO leadership program “The Bower Forum” and a senior partner at McKinsey, which he joined in 1994. Ramesh began his career at McKinsey in Mumbai and moved to New York in 2005. Beyond his client work serving healthcare and social sector institutions, Ramesh leads McKinsey’s social responsibility efforts in North America.
Praise for The Journey of Leadership
“The Journey of Leadership pulls back the curtain and digs deeper, beyond business strategy, to identify what it really takes to succeed as a CEO in today’s world.… The authors have extracted key insights that can serve as guides for people-centered leadership.”
—Natarajan Chandrasekaran, executive chairman of Tata Sons
“The journey of leadership as a CEO unfolds in many different ways. No matter where the journey leads, this book serves as a hands-on ‘navigation system’ from experienced leaders who successfully traveled it.”
—Marc Bitzer, chairman and CEO of Whirlpool and chairman of United Way Worldwide
“[This book] captures the essence of how to be and how to do. Leading from the inside out is the key enabler for our ‘Working Together’ Leadership and Management System… which creates value for all stakeholders and the greater good. Thank you for these insights!”
—Alan Mulally, former CEO of the Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes
“Through compelling stories and insightful strategies, this book illuminates the path to bold and courageous leadership, while embracing failure as a catalyst for growth. A must read for anyone aspiring to lead with authenticity and make a lasting impact.”
—Barbara Martin Coppola, CEO of Decathlon Group
“Excellent leadership requires a clear attitude, self-awareness, and a desire to never stop learning in order to shape both the present and the future with all their complexities. The Journey of Leadership is a pragmatic guide to managing such paradoxes.”
—Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management, BMW AG
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